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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sparks"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sparks")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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2130 results for: Keyword - Sparks
We found 2321 matches on Roles/Actors, 712 matches on Performance Comments, 43 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1401
28 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Dance: As17570103 Granier, Miss Hilliard, Lucas

1402
29 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Crab Actor: Sparks

Dance: IV: By Desire, a Minuet-Mrs Woffington, Miss Hilliard; End: The Fingalian Revels-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

1403
02 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Stranger Actor: Sparks

1404
12 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Stranger Actor: Sparks

1405
13 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Crab Actor: Sparks

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329

1406
14 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Stranger Actor: Sparks

1407
15 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard, Miss Vallois, her 1st appearance on any stage

1408
16 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Song: I: Mrs Vernon

Dance: II: A New Dance-Sg and Sga Banty; III: A New Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; IV: Fingalian Revels, as17570329 V: A Hornpipe-Poitier Jr; a Minuet-Poitier, Sga Banty

1409
18 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: By Desire aHornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: The Cries of London with Additions-Shuter

1410
20 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Stranger Actor: Sparks

1411
21 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17570103

1412
22 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: New Song By Arne-Mrs Lampe; III: Myself I shall Adore, composed by Handel,-Mrs Lampe; IV: Ellen a Roon,accompanied on the German Flute-Miss Davis (her 2nd time of appearing on any stage)

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329 a Dutch Dance-Miss Valois

1413
23 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: I: Haymakers Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard; II: Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

Song: A Dialogue to be sung-Baker, Mrs Chambers, wrote by Boyce

1414
25 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Jealous Farmer Outwitted

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329 Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

1415
26 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Balance Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Poitier Jr; II: Old Scotch Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; III: Fingalian Revels, as17570329 V: Louvre and Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

Song: IV: A song-Mrs Chambers

1416
28 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Stranger Actor: Sparks

1417
29 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: Haymakers Dance, as17570423 V: The Lamplighters-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

1418
30 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, unspecified

1419
03 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Song: I: A Song=-Howard; III: By Particular Desire, When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn-Lowe, Howard

1420
04 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Poitier; V: The Lamplighters, as17570429

1421
05 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1422
07 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1423
17 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: HHornpipe-Poitier

1424
23 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1425
25 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Dutch Peasant, as17570512; III: Dutch Sailor-Master Settree, scholar to Mr Settree; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: A Minuet-Master Settree, Miss Twiste